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Question of the Day: Rep. Scott Taylor Being Shady?

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The staff of the Hampton Roads Republican representative reportedly collected signatures for an opponent. Huh? Well, a Democratic candidate is already in place, but another Democrat was pushed aside because she has been charged with defrauding the federal government. She decided to run as an independent and Taylor's staff helped her gather signatures to get her on the ballot. One would assume the purpose of helping your "enemy" is to split the Democratic votes.

What do you think about this?

Shady.

Smart.

Both.

(Matt Demlein, WRVA)

Senate Returns For Budget

Deadline Is July 1

May 14, 2018 - 5:19 pm

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The top Republican in the Virginia Senate says a fight over Medicaid expansion won't lead to a state government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment pledged at a committee hearing Monday that the state will pass a budget before the end of the fiscal year at the end of June. But he didn't say whether such a plan will include Medicaid expansion.

The GOP-led General Assembly is split on whether to include Medicaid expansion in the state budget. The impasse has stretched for several months.

Norment opposes expanding the publicly funded health care program to cover 400,000 low-income Virginians. But he promised a constructive debate in coming days as the Senate reconvenes to work on a state spending plan.

The state government will shut down July 1 without a budget.

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